9.24.2011

Hiram Walker Caramel Apple

Hiram Walker Caramel Apple

Liqueur

15% Alcohol (30 Proof)

So, we went camping last weekend which gets a bit crazy this time of year. Mostly because during the day the temperature is still in the 70's, but at night, it gets down in the high 30's! That's such a crazy shift in temperature. 40 degrees! Thank goodness for a campfire! But, it was still very beautiful and the leaves are starting to change colors, which means one thing... it's FALL!!! My favorite time of the year! And what's better in Fall then some yummy Fall treats?

Hot cider.

Caramel apples.

Pumpkin pie.

Oooh, yeah, pumpkin pie... I'm drooling right now...

What this all brings me to is Hiram Walker's new Caramel Apple Liqueur. Unlike many liqueurs, this isn't just a flavored sugar bomb. This stuff actually has flavor and a surprisingly mellow sweetness. It smells exactly how you would expect, like smooth caramel and crisp, red apples. It tastes mostly of caramel but with a good amount of authentic red apple taste, and like I said, without being overly sweet. This is the kind of stuff you could make some good Fall mixed drinks with and not go into a diabetic coma. Very, very tasty, indeed.

Speaking of which, Hiram Walker is having a contest so YOU COULD WIN an Apple iPad! All you have to do is visit the Hiram Walker website or their Facebook page and fill out the entry form with a Fall cocktail you have invented that includes Hiram Walker's Caramel Apple in it (or some of their other Fall-type liqueurs/schnapps). Go check it out for specifics and all the technical stuff. Tell 'em I sent ya'!

Anyway, so here are some delicious cocktail ideas for Hiram Walker's Caramel Apple:

Hot Apple Toddy:

1 part Hiram Walker Caramel Apple

1 part Jameson Irish Whiskey

Hot apple cider

- Build in a warm mug.

Irish Applesauce (Created by Tobin Ellis):

1 1/2 part Jameson Irish Whiskey

1/2 part Hiram Walker Caramel Apple

1/2 part Ginger Liqueur

Squeeze of fresh lemon juice

- Build over ice in a rocks glass. Squeeze lemon and drop into the drink.

Highland Harvest (Created by Tobin Ellis):

2 parts Glenlivet Scotch Whisky

1/2 part Hiram Walker Caramel Apple

2 dashes orange bitters

- Build in a rocks glass with a large ice cube.

Southern Apple Sweet Tea (Created by Tobin Ellis):

1 1/2 parts Rye Whiskey

3/4 part Hiram Walker Caramel Apple

1 barspoon apricot preserves

Squeeze of fresh lemon

- Build in a tall glass with ice, garnish with lemon slice.

Drink This: if you want a tasty, well-made, and not cloyingly sweet Caramel Apple Liqueur perfect for the Fall season.

Don't Drink This: if you don't like cocktails. This stuff isn't really meant for drinking straight, but it could be done on the rocks, perhaps. It really tastes like a liquified caramel apple. But hey, that Irish Applesauce cocktail (above) is pretty tasty if you ask me. Go make yourself one!